May 2026 meeting, and all future meetings will start at 6 pm. Doors open at 5:30pm as always.
Our potluck in May will be provided by members with last names starting with M.
Our completed projects from the 2-Fabric Challenge will be revealed at the May meeting. Come and be amazed or complimented.
Remember the ways to earn a ticket for the attendance drawing:
- Wear handmade name tag = 1 ticket
- Wear RQG Membership pin = 1 ticket
- Donate a non-perishable food item(s) to the Goeske food pantry = 1 ticket total
- Completed charity quilt or project donation (e.g., dog or cat bed, QOV Quilt, Comfort Quilt. NORA bag = 1 ticket total)
- Reminder to buy tickets for the Blue Bag drawings. $5 = 6 tickets, plus each $5 earns 1 special ticket for the monthly door hanging kit drawing.
- Viña Retreat – May 1-3. SLOTS AVILABLE, FULL PAYMENT REQUIRED.
- $450 full payment and completed registration form to Amy Printup or Barbara Mathews to hold your place.
- July Meeting –
- “Bring a Friend”
- All Hands Potluck
- Night of round robin demonstrations of tips and techniques,
- Candy Glendening’s Free Motion Machine Sketching Class: – April 25th – Victoria Village
- In place of our Saturday Sew Day, Candy Glendening’s Free Motion Machine Sketching workshop will be held at Victoria Village Clubhouse.
- Nominating committee It’s time to think ahead to the upcoming 2027 board positions,
- Currently needed chairpersons for Comfort Quilts and Animal Shelter Dog / Cat Beds.
The Inland Empire Quilt Guld showed off their Opportunity quilt for purchase of raffle tickets.
Evie clarified some details of Two Fabric Quilt Challenge
- Use only 2 fabrics for quilt top (or main fabrics of other projects)
- Quilt back can be any fabric
- Binding can be any fabric (it shouldn’t draw attention away from the 2 fabrics in the top)
We donate non-perishable food items to the Janet Goeske Senior Center Food Pantry at each monthly Guild meeting,
Remember, donation(s) will earn you an extra ticket to our door prize drawing.
See the Workshop tab on the website for further information.
Candy Glendening (rescheduled) workshop for thread painting – Saturday, April 25th – 9 to 3 at Victoria Village Clubhouse. Cost $40. If interested contact Maria Copek immediately to register.
Next Guild meeting’s potluck will be provided by members with last names beginning with M.
Floral Showcase
Projects with a floral theme were showcased by Barbara Mathews, Linda Adams, and Pam Waters.
Pam Waters, Liiliana Davis, Linda Kim, Angie Nudge, Nancy Poole, and Janice Balakoski,
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Barb Filbin shared a Quilts of Valor quilt top completed by Xiomara Pico.
NORA Bags are given to survivors of sexual assault, domestic abuse, and child abuse. The bag pattern is available on this website and the bags can be any size and from any fabric. After donation, they are filled with hygiene products, and other useful things before being given to those in need.
Attendance Drawing
Winners – Lucy Holman, Paula Wilcoxon, and Linda Adams.
Blue Bag Drawing
Winners – Barbara Zaricki, Christine Oliver, Vangie Nudge (2), Teresa Ortiz, Carrie Alldis (2), and Janice Balakoski.
Special Door Hanger Kit winner – Xiomara Pico
If you have news for our Guild, or something of interest from the greater quilt world, send any items to our guild email: raincrossqg@gmail.com If you have any corrections or additions to this post, please send them to our email. Thank you!
For more info and announcements, please refer to the Minutes of this meeting, which requires the password you receive when you join.
Our next Board Meeting is Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. If you are not a member of the board, but wish to attend, please contact our President Barbara Mathews or our Secretary BJ Kaiser at least 1 week prior to the meeting.
Our next General Meeting is Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30, so come early for a good seat. See you then!
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